Finished Kon Tiki - Across the Pacific by Raft, on Friday. It was absolutely amazing. My biggest take away is that just because everyone thinks something can't be done, that doesn't mean they are right. This guy decided, way before GPS or satellite phones existed, to put his theory to the test. He believed that the Polyneasian Islands were populated…
Monthly Archives June 2015
I actually finished this book last Monday, but was having internet issues at the time. It's The Lessons of History, by Will and Ariel Durant. This is the first book on the list that I didn't thoroughly enjoy. I think the biggest problem is that this book is a book of conclusions based on what he has learned studying history,…
Read the Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins- I finished it three days ago. I'll admit- I was unsure of this book before I read it, both in how it could be useful to read as well as the fact that I disagree with much of Dawkins recent philosophy, particularly on theism. I was pleasantly surprised however. It was insightful, and…
I finished Made in America yesterday, written by Sam Walton. It was an amazing book- very well written. Most important things I took from it 1) Take action. You'll learn way more from your action than you could by planning 2) Be ready to change your plans when they don't work. Often they won't, so don't throw good money after…
It took me a week to get this website started, so I'm a little bit behind. On Monday, I read Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker. Biggest takeaway- Know yourself. Not just strengths and weaknesses in ability, but in learning style, and also in values. I know I personally would have avoided at least one , and probably three, jobs that…
I was at a conference a week ago where I learned a LOT, from a lot of speakers. The two most useful things I can link to are as follow INCREDIBLY creative selling- I am using a similar strategy in my current business now. A very good reading list for business- Not just business books, but cool things to think…